Short v. Millard
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. Joseph Gillespie, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Mortimer Millard against John Short, to recover for services as agent, in the city court of East St. Louis. The plaintiff recovered judgment, and the defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the plaintiff again recovered judgment for $500 and costs. From this judgment the defendant appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Appellee sued appellant to recover for services as agent in selling a tract of land. It appears that appellant agreed that if appellee would find him a purchaser for a piece of land, he would pay him $500. The evidence shows that he procured a purchaser at the price fixed by appellant, and the sale was consummated. But it is urged that appellee was acting as the agent of both appellant and Lovingston, the purchaser, without having notified appellant. An examination of the evidence shows that the defense is not established. The only evidence we find in support of the defense is what was said…
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